Today's Class- Tonight was our first real night of art. We began our study of two dimensional art with the most basic unit of mark making- the dot or point. Students did a portfolio exercise involving dots, then started our first graded project of the semester.
Wallpaper Exercise
Everyone on the roster was present tonight and did the wallpaper exercise. The idea was to use dots to create three patterns that repeat at least once from top to bottom, although we also used it to introduce the idea of the proximity of dots as a way of creating value, and implying form and movement.
Stipple Value Drawing Project
Next we began the first graded project of the semester- a stipple drawing. This is a drawing made entirely of individual dots of ink. Increasing the number of dots in a given area leads to a darker value. Each student started with a black and white photo of a real three dimensional object (person, landscape, thing, etc), sketched the basic composition in pencil, then used dots from their ultra fine point black marker to reproduce the shapes of value, as in the above student example. Additional examples of the project, and the full instructions, can be found here.
Homework- This graded stipple value drawing project is due at the beginning of class on February 13, 2014. You must bring the original photo with you to class for me to grade it.
For next class 2/6/14- We will begin our study of line. We'll be doing a series of exercises involving contour line, and the subject will be shoes. I may have some, but to be safe, everyone should bring a shoe to draw from. Any kind is fine, though I recommend closed shoes- sandals and flip-flops just don't have enough stuff to draw. Also bring your 18" x 24" pad, pencils, and eraser.
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